Training & Education Committee

Training & Education Committee Charge:  This committee is responsible for assessing the continuing educational and information management and technology training needs of fisheries and wildlife professionals and works in close coordination with the Executive Committee to develop a comprehensive continuing education program.

Chair: Robin Carlson
Vice Chair: Sabra Schwartz
Members: Don Schrupp, Keith Wethington

2011 Goals and Objectives:

1. Create and disseminate a survey in order to seek input from the OFWIM membership regarding training/education needs that OFWIM could provide to the membership.
2. Continue to offer distance learning opportunities to a widely distributed OFWIM membership, in collaboration with the Communications Committee and the Data Standards and Technology Trends Committee. Develop, test and deliver at least two such web-based education/training sessions in 2011.
3. Make materials from the web-based education/training sessions available on the OFWIM Community Portal after the sessions are held, where appropriate, in order to allow OFWIM members to have continuing access to the training content.
4. Seek input from the OFWIM membership regarding training/educational opportunities available through other sources, and announce these opportunities to the membership by posting them on the OFWIM Community Portal.
5. Based on OFWIM membership feedback, determine what training needs might be met through workshop(s) at the OFWIM Annual Meeting; outline what resources might be required and available; and provide such information to the OFWIM Executive Committee, for their consideration. Work with the Conference Planning Committee to offer such workshops.
6. Professionally complete the duties of the committee, by convening conference calls, exchanging emails, and providing input to the OFWIM Executive Committee. Prepare interim and Annual Reports. Post agendas, minutes, and related materials to the Training and Education Committee 'Project' of the OFWIM Community Portal, as they are developed, throughout 2011.